John wittemann



25 1927' J. WITTEMANN WINDOW CURTAIN HANGER Filed April 26. 1924 m I INVENTOR A TTORNEYS Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

U E st A 7 mnnw mmm OFMILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN.

; WINDOW-CURTAIN HANGER.

. Applicatio n filed Apri1'26, 1924. swarm. 709,119.

My invention resides in an improved window curtain hanger including a supporting bracket whichmay be loosely attached to the frame-of: a \vindow andquickly removed therefrom, without disturbing the; fastening means, so that the hanger and the draperies carried thereby may be withdrawnand removed from the window withoutdisarrangement, to vpermitaccessto the window without any interference by reasoniof the presence of such draperies. After the. window has been cleaned, or otherwise.treated,.the hangenis .restored to position by. simply putting it in,place.,; v i

The bracket referred to supportsa bar which is designed to extend across the top of the windownframe,and tQgtllB bar and adjuncts thereon, the draperiesare attached so. asto be suspendedtherefrom.

.Although readily removable, the bracket is firmly ,fixed when positioned upon .the window frame, and tothe bracket th81,SLid bar is pi'voted at one end soas to beswung away from the window, carrying with it the suspended draperies. A contractible spring,

attached at oneend to the bracket and. at theother to thebanniay be arranged so as to operate normally to hold. the bar parallel tothe window frame. n

1 The'device is applicable to. windows .of all forms. I have, however, illustrated itin connection with'casement windows, and pro vided connections whereby upon opening'the window, the hanger with its suspended dra' peries will be moved at the same time. In another construction, the spring referred to may be omitted, and the form of connection between the easement window and the swinging bar will be such that the latter will be moved positively to its open and closed positions.

The features of novelty residing in my invention will now be specifically described and then pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 shows in. front elevation the upper part of a window with its draperies in position, the arrangement of the features residing in my invention being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in elevation showing the construction and arrangement of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a view in end elevation of the bracket in its simplest form. j

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a modified construction of the bracket and the manner of mountingthe pivoted bar thereon. -.Fig. dis a view in front elevation of a modification whereby the swinging barmay be operated positively in either direction by the movement of the casement sash.

Inthe, drawing, t-lie numeral indicates theframe; of anwindow, thesash of which may rise and fall, or" be so mounted asto swing upon its hinges, asin casement constructions, The sash, indicated by 11, is shown as hinged. U 1A bracket 12, to therear of which notched. cleats13 and 14 are attachech'is adapted to ibefirmly positionednpon the window frame by screws 15 set in the said frame, the heads of, such screws being spaced from the frame a distance suflicient to permit the notches in the cleats to pass over the shanks of the screws, and support the bracket in position. The bracket 18 provided with horlzontal bearing surfaces at its upper and lower ends. 011 the upper surface of the bracket, a bar .16 1s p voted at one end as at 17, and from the under side of the bar an attached brace 18 extends diagonally, the said brace having at its lower end a pivotal connection as at 19, with the lower horizontal bearing surface of the bracket. By means of this construction, the bar is supported in horizontal position so that it cannot sag under the weight of the draperies depending therefrom. At the same time, the bar may be swung upon its pivotal connection.

A contractible spring 20, attached at one end to the bracket at a point inside of the pivotal connection 17 and at the other to the bar at a point about midway ofits length, serves to hold the bar normally against the top piece of the window frame.

A curtain rod 21, arranged upon the un derside of the bar 16, is provided to support lace curtains or other draperies 22, and a valance 23 may be attached to the front edge and the ends of the said bar, so as to conceal the mechanical structure involved in the arrangement, and render the appearance of the whole pleasing to the eye.

The swinging sash 11, in the case of casement windows, is provided with a finger 24, designed to engage a loop or projection 25 re-verse operation.

upon the underside of the bar 16', and swing the latter outward when the window is opened, as for purposes of ventilation, the spring 90 being extended in such operation, and when the bar has been swung through an arc of more than 90, the spring will be rendered ineffective, so that the bar with its suspended draperies will remain in the opened position to which it has been moved. In the case of sliding sash, the bar will be swung outwardly by hand, for purposes of ventilation, or access to the window without interference by the draperies.

I may, in some instances, dispense with the spring 20, and actuate the bar 16 positively inboth directions of its movement, by the provision of a fork 26 which will en,

the opposite sides of the loop or projection as shown in Fig. 6.

Instead of forming the bracket 12 as a single piece, and piliting' the bar 16 and brace 18 thereon, I may divide the bracket into two parts 27 and 2S, and hinge such parts at 29, as shown in F 5, the hinge constituting the pivot for the bar. In this construction, the end of the bar and the corresponding end of the diagonalbrace will be fixed to the part 28 of the divided bracket, with the same operation of the bar as previously described.

Other modifications in the shown may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

The hanger with the draperies as a whole may be removed by simply lifting it so that the cleats 13 and 14- are disengaged from the supporting screws, whereby the window is rendered freely accessible, and may be restored to" position by an equally simple 16 so that the pivotal point about which it turnsis offset some distance from the window frame is necessary to enable the bar with structures The mounting of the bar.

the suspended draperies to be swung through an arc exceeding 90, the advantage of which will be apparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a window curtain hanger, a detachable bracket, a horizontally arranged bar pivoted at one end on the bracket so as to swing away from the window frame but adapted to normally lie parallel therewith, and a curtain supporting rod at the underside of the bar, the front edge and ends of the bar being adapted to support a depending valance to conceal the bar and its adjunctire attachments from sight.

2. In a window curtain hanger, a window frame, a bracket detachably mounted upon the frame, a bar pivoted at one end of the bracket, a spring connected to the bar and bracket adapted to normally hold the said bar parallel with the frame, and a curtain supporting rod at the underside of the bar, the front edge and ends of the bar being adapted to support a depending valance to conceal the adjunctive attachments from sight.

In a window curtain hanger, a frame, a bracket detachably mounted upon the frame, a bar pivoted at one. end to the bracket, a brace attached at one end to the bar and pivoted at its other end to the bracket, whereby the bar is supported in horizontal position and may be swung toward and away from the frame, and :1 ourtain supporting rod at the underside of the bar, the ends and front edge of the bar being adapted to support a valance to conceal the adjunctive attachments from sight.

In testimony whereof, I have signed. my name at Milwaukee, this 22d day of April, 1924.

. JOHN IVITTEMANN. 

